Zi Su Geng

Zi Su Geng


  • Chineese Name: 紫苏梗
  • Pin Yin Name: Zi Su Geng
  • Latin Name: Perillae Ramulus
  • Natures: slightly Warm
  • Taste: Sour, Acrid/Pungent, Sweet
  • Chanels Entered: Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Acid-Warm Exterior-Releasing Medicinals (Xin Wen Jie Biao Yao)
from 5 to 10
Liberates the Surface
Dissipates Wind-Cold
Favors the Lung’s diffusion function
Mobilizes Qi
Harmonizes the Stomach and the Centre
Stops vomiting
Stops cough
Calms the fetus